mustard oil

n. An oil obtained from mustard seeds, used in making soap.

mustard oil

n (Elements & Compounds) an oil that is obtained from mustard seeds and used in making soap

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mustard oil - oil obtained from mustard seeds and used in making soapoil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water

Mustard Oil

mustard oil

[′məs·tərd ‚ȯil] (organic chemistry) allyl isothiocyanate

Mustard Oil

a fatty vegetable oil produced from the seeds of the mustard plant. It contains the following fatty acids (in percent): stearic, to 0.5; palmitic, to 0.2; lignoceric, 1–2; behenic, 2–3; oleic, 22–30; linoleic, 8–12; linolic, 14–19; erucic, 11–53; and arachidic, 7–14. Mustard oil hardens at a temperature of -8° to -16° C; its iodine number is 92–107 (sometimes 122). It is highly nutritious, does not oxidize readily, and does not become rancid during prolonged storage. It is used in food, in baking bread, and in confectionery and canning, as well as for industrial purposes.

mustard oil

mus·tard oil

(mŭs'tărd oyl), Term applied to any of the organic isothiocyanates in general, but more specifically to allyl isothiocyanate; such oils are metabolically convertible to thiocyanates and may thus lead to goiter.

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